Software Development Engineer - EC2 User Experience Team at Amazon

Job Description

• The ideal candidate is obsessive about creating the perfect user experience for millions of users and has a mindset of continuous improvement. Creating the perfect user experience on the web requires a blend of technical knowledge, customer obsession and agility. Our web systems need to be extremely responsive and highly-scalable. If working in a dynamic and delivery focused environment interests you, this is the perfect role.
• Analysis and design of new features and interfaces for the web
• Optimizing current products to improve its performance and usability
• Support, troubleshooting and resolving of critical issues in production
• Working with a team, to achieve the ultimate user experience
• Analyzing application and user metrics to define our team strategy
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer.

Basic Qualifications

• At least a four year degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent
• Nuts and bolts understanding of the web including HTTP, HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Knowledge and appreciation of web standards
• Knowledge of one or more Javascript frameworks e.g. JQuery, YUI, Ext-JS
• Working knowledge of relational databases and back-end programming
• Strong customer focus
• 8+ years of industry experience in a software development environment
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design
• Computer Science fundamentals in data structures
• Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as C++, C#, Java, Python or Ruby
• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals
• Expertise in delivering high-quality, innovative applications
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem solving abilities.
• Strong desire to build, sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Excellent written communication and verbal agility are strong assets.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of industry experience in a Linux environment.